>> i think i'll serve as secretary of state, as my last public position and then, probably go back to advocacy work, particularly on behalf of women and children and particularly around the world. . >> reporter: and clinton says she's had a fascinating life, first as the first lady and new york senator and now as the nation's top diplomate. >> kelly: of course she has. she'sen jody a very successful public life, but not everyone takes her statement right there at face value. >> reporter: she was known to be ambitious and ferocious competitor in the 2008 democratic primary. and political pundits are already parsing her words and she used phrases like i think, and probably, when describing her future plans and after the huge democratic losses in the mid term elections there has been some chatter about a possible, another clinton run down the road and clinton said on friday that the the commander-in-chief is such a difficult job that every